49ers seek a 2nd option at wide receiver

The 49ers ended the season with wideouts who were aging (Randy Moss), injured (Kyle Williams and Mario Manningham) and invisible (Ted Ginn Jr. and A.J. Jenkins).

Is it any wonder Colin Kaepernick’s final three passes of the Super Bowl were intended for Michael Crabtree, the only wideout with more than 42 catches in the regular season?

A year after the 49ers placed the wide receiver position at the top of their offseason wish list, it appears not much will change this spring. As noted, there are a series of question marks beyond Crabtree, who was targeted 94 times in Kaepernick’s 10 starts, 55 more than any other pass-catcher.

Can they count on another wideout from their 2012 roster next season? Here’s a look:

— Moss, who will be a free agent, turns 36 on Wednesday and appears deep into the twilight of his 14-year career after averaging fewer than two catches and 30 yards a game this season.

Moss, who had two catches for 41 yards against the Ravens, generated his most headlines before the game when he termed himself the greatest receiver in NFL history on media day. He also said he’d grown to accept his role with the 49ers this season, but didn’t like being a decoy.

Whether he was a decoy or an old receiver with diminished skills could be debated. Regardless, head coach Jim Harbaugh said Moss had conveyed his frustration about his role.

“In a competitive way, yes,” Harbaugh said. “He wants to be involved. We’ve talked about it many times, suggestions he would make. It’s all been positive. It’s all been good.”

In January, Harbaugh said he wanted Moss back with the 49ers in 2013. Last week, Moss said he wanted to play another year.

In San Francisco?

“I don’t know about that,” he said. “Next question.”

— Williams and Manningham both sustained serious knee injuries in the second half of the season and plan to be ready for training camp. The question: How quickly will they return to their past form?

Williams, who sustained a torn ACL in November, said Tuesday that he’s slightly ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation. Manningham, who sustained torn anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments in December, underwent surgery in mid-January and was still on crutches at the Super Bowl.

— Ginn, who will be a free agent, is clearly not viewed by the 49ers as anything more than a punt returner. In 2012, he had more rushing yards (7) than receiving yards (1) and played 67 offensive snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.

The No. 9 overall pick in the 2007 draft, Ginn did deliver a memorable quote before the Super Bowl: “If I’m a bust,” he said, “I’m a good bust.”

— It’s too early to declare Jenkins a first-round bust, but his rookie season was not good. The totals: 37 snaps, one drop, no catches.

After Williams and Manningham were sidelined, Harbaugh said Jenkins would need to “step up” in the playoffs. Instead, he logged 10 snaps in three postseason games.

When the 49ers made Jenkins the No. 30 overall pick last spring, general manager Trent Baalke said the wideout had to add bulk, and Jenkins has acknowledged he needs to get stronger. This week, Harbaugh said he hoped Jenkins would have a “career-best year” in 2013.

Even if he clears that low bar, it’s not clear if Jenkins will assist a wide receiver corps that could be in need of reinforcements next season.